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StandBy – Support after Suicide, a program of United Synergies, has heralded the announcement by the federal government to award the not for profit organisation $11.4M under the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program. United Synergies’ CEO Christopher John welcomed the funding announcement and said that it will help the StandBy continue to make

Northern Tasmania StandBy facilitated a number of activities for World Suicide Prevention Day this year. One was a BBQ and friendly football game followed by a community education workshop for over 20 men involved with the community house at Ulverstone. It was the first time some of the participants had talked about their bereavement, and

World Suicide Prevention Day is fast approaching, and this year’s theme is summarised in the phrase ‘connect, communicate, care’. These three words are at the heart of suicide prevention and will be the focus of StandBy activities across many areas of Australia on 10 September. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 800,000 people

The StandBy Critical Postvention Response (CPR) team have been very active this year, completing two outreaches in Northam, Western Australia and Armidale, New South Wales, and currently running one outreach in Warrnambool, Victoria. To date, the CPR team has offered 46 information and training opportunities to these communities. There has been a notable increase in participation

Our StandBy Coordinators have had their hands very full over the past three months! Across the country, our Coordinators have been involved with assisting with NAIDOC and Seniors’ Week events, and being a part of Q and A panels alongside Out of the Blue a community-centred play that looks at the themes of suicide, domestic and family

Tait-Duke Community Cottage and garden restoration commenced this week to the delight of project participants, partners and supporters who today gathered on-site for the “tools and belts” presentation to trainees. The restoration of the 98-year-old Queenslander, gifted by the Tait-Duke family to Noosa Council, realises the dream of 92-year-old Esme Tait to see her childhood

The StandBy Response Service, run by United Synergies, has today welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to suicide prevention. United Synergies CEO Christopher John said it was positive to see a bipartisan approach to investing in suicide prevention. “The Coalition’s response today provides an investment to better understand how suicide prevention efforts can respond early to the needs of those contemplating suicide,” Mr John said. “The $12 million

Local not-for-profit organisation, United Synergies, is looking for 10 community members to undertake a 16 week paid traineeship in construction as part of the exciting historic Tait-Duke Community Cottage restoration project in Tewantin. The traineeship, to commence on 1 July this year, provides a Certificate I in Construction and is open to anyone over 15